A 19th century novelty gold and silver pencil,... Lot 20

A 19th century novelty gold and silver pencil, unmarked, probably American, modelled as a revolver, the sprung pencil activated by pressing down the hammer, plain faceted barrel, the grip with a lapis stone terminal, with a ring attachment, length closed textured grip, length closed 6.5cm. Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils. Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 27.